Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

It's some going, especially as there were only 25 overs in that session. Guess that's why a century before lunch is considered a great achievement.

A certain Neil Fairbrother is out on his own though - the only batsman in the history of first-class cricket across the globe to have scored 100 or more in all 3 sessions on the same day!

Neil Harvey Fairbrother used to be my favourite player ( until I found out he was a rag)

 

[BringBackSwales]

I thought that. Should only have been checking for the clean catch.

He should have given it out or not out, then if one of the teams asked for a review only then should us have checked if the catch was clean

 

[BringBackSwales]

Crawley has dropped below a run a ball, drop him for the final test

 

[trueblue1972]

He should have given it out or not out, then if one of the teams asked for a review only then should us have checked if the catch was clean

I felt umpire reviews were for run ours and correct catches , he needed to decide if it hit bat or pad ffs

 

[MillionMilesAway]

That's the thing not a chance they will hit the over rate , England's was bad enough

It's pretty poor behaviour and should be something that is cracked down on far more.

Both sides have been pretty lousy all series.
I know England got fined once, but maybe match fee is irrelevant to these players (esp. the IPL mob).
I don't know if either side has been fined apart from that.

 

[trueblue1972]

Crawley has dropped below a run a ball, drop him for the final test

He heard you

 

[BringBackSwales]

I felt umpire reviews were for run ours and correct catches , he needed to decide if it hit bat or pad ffs

He didn’t have a scooby so he copped out. If he’d given it out Root would have reviewed and been ok, but if he’d given not out Australia would have probably reviewed and lost one

 

[dadnlad]

Fuck off butcher that was shit umpiring, should have stuck with not out and let the cheats burn a review. Really poor

i'll just get Peter Walton in
what do you think peter " well erm it could might erm "
thanks peter you useless bastard

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

He should have given it out or not out, then if one of the teams asked for a review only then should us have checked if the catch was clean

I'm not sure on which way it goes tbh. If the umpire is unsure whether the catch is clean and needs confirmation as they are allowed to do, then they can't give it out - the soft dismissal isn't a decision. Personally I think they should review the catch only, make a decision then the appeal timer starts for whoever wants to challenge it.

 

[trueblue1972]

He didn’t have a scooby so he copped out. If he’d given it out Root would have reviewed and been ok, but if he’d given not out Australia would have probably reviewed and lost one

But he has to go with his gut , that's why we have the review system right ?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

But he has to go with his gut , that's why we have the review system right ?

The 'soft dismissal' signal is only given when the umpire needs to see a review and they can only do that for run outs and catches. They shouldn't have checked for the nick although in this case it would have been England that reviewed so nothing was lost in the end.

 

[trueblue1972]

The 'soft dismissal' signal is only given when the umpire needs to see a review and they can only do that for run outs and catches. They shouldn't have checked for the nick.

That's exactly what I've been saying:)

 

[domalino]

Hang on - why do they get told it's a no ball before the review?

They should have lost a review.

 

[trueblue1972]

Hang on - why do they get told it's a no ball before the review?

They should have lost a review.

They will show no balls but not leg byes

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Weather for the next three days looks awful so can't see much cricket being played and result being possible.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Just did some research on Crawley’s double hundred against Pakistan. Apparently he was the fourth youngest batsman in test history to score 250+ - the other 3 were Sir Len Hutton, Sir Garfield Sobers and Graeme Smith. That’s a pretty decent list to be fourth on

 

[trueblue1972]

Weather for the next three days looks awful so can't see much cricket being played and result being possible.

Never fear we have @Dr Jacoby on stand by to say its going to piss down for 3 days and therfore we will have a heatwave

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

They will show no balls but not leg byes

Yes, in the old days they would signal the no ball straightaway so am assuming the fact the video ref is now looking for them makes no difference.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Forecasted rain for tomorrow again now, fucking Manchester weather.

 

[dadnlad]

have they changed the ball yet